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  • Immigration, Identity Politics, and the Way Forward

    Overview on the immigration issue, identity politics, and the “Christian nationalist” way forward: ADDENDUM: “But a lot of Roman Catholics from South America came over the border so this isn’t about Christianity.” That misses the bigger picture. When the border was wide open, ANYONE could come in. So, yes, that included some South American RCs.… Read more

  • Christian Prudence and Shifting the Overton Window

    The Christian man is a practically minded man. He will deal with the world as it exists not as he wish it existed. Althusius understood this in the realm of politics when he said a wise civil magistrate will “accommodate his sails to the wind as a skilled sailor does, and permit for a time… Read more

  • Free Trade vs. Free Markets: Will the Real Capitalism Please Stand Up?

    Many people, especially young people, who critique capitalism have no  idea what capitalism is. Capitalism is just freedom in the economic  sphere. It’s just freely buying and selling. The only way to set a just  price is to find one the buyer and seller agree upon. If someone with  power – the state – tells… Read more

  • Usury (Again)

    Ronald Wallace summarizes John Calvin’s view of usury (charging interest on loans): “For centuries before Calvin’s day, the Church and most other authorities had applied the Biblical condemnation of usury quite directly to commercial practices, and had prohibited loans at interest… Calvin was the first to question the older method of interpreting the Bible on… Read more

  • Whose Rainbow Is It? Notes on Genesis 9

    The rainbow (or “war bow”) is a sign of God’s covenant fidelity to Noah – he will preserve the created order and will not destroy the world in a flood again (even though men will continue to be sinners). Further, the rainbow is a sign that God himself will bear the judgment his people deserve… Read more

  • JESUS’ BAPTISM — THE FOUNT OF LIFE: A Study in Biblical and Practical Theology

    [These are Sunday School notes from a class taught during Epiphany, 2004.] Introductory Note: January 6 is Epiphany in the traditional church calendar. Though Epiphany is often treated as a single day, with the Sundays following counted as “Sundays after Epiphany,” we will treat Epiphany as an extended season. “Epiphany” means “revelation” or “manifestation.” Following… Read more